A Crusader Against Corruption, Chinese Activist Sentenced To Jail

China's government has recently jailed officials and issued a slew of new rules to curb corruption, but it's apparently not an effort that independent citizens groups are welcome to join. On Sunday, a Chinese court sentenced Xu Zhiyong, a...

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Unlike other human rights activists, Xu firmly and carefully pushed his calls for political change and social justice in existing laws, and his group has been regarded as relatively cautious and conservative. In his recent interview before his arrest, he described his dream

In 2009, July 29, he was arrested at his home, and detained by Chinese authorities on charges of tax evasion. At the same time Xu's colleague Zhuang Lu was also arrested by authorities

The Open Constitution Initiative, which Xu co-founded, was fined 1.46 million RMB on July 14, 2009 for 'dodging taxes' and was shut down by the authorities by declaring it "illegal".

Xu Zhiyong was released on bail on August 23, 2009; he is currently waiting for court hearing. The Australian newspaper The Age reported that the release of Xu, Zhuang and another Chinese dissident, Ilham Tohti, was in part due to pressure on Beijing from the administration of American President Barack Obama.

Xu Zhiyong case - Media 'forced away by police'

A Chinese court has sentenced prominent human rights activist Xu Zhiyong to four years in prison.
Mr Xu, who campaigned for children's rights and against corruption, was convicted of "gathering crowds to disrupt public order".
Celia Hatton said that the foreign media were forced away from the courthouse by police.
One of the Xu Zhiyong's lawyers was bundled into a police van after he condemned the sentence.

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